AN ACT relating to state holidays.

Amend KRS 2.110 to add the nineteenth day of June as a state holiday commemorating Juneteenth National Freedom Day.

Introduced: January 8, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill would add June 19th, known as Juneteenth National Freedom Day, to the list of official Kentucky state holidays. Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom, effectively marking the end of slavery in the United States. Who it may affect: state government employees and any Kentuckians whose schedules or benefits are tied to the official state holiday calendar.

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